Endocrine Disruptor Degradation by UV/Chlorine and the Impact of Their Removal on Estrogenic Activity and Toxicity

Figure 3

EDC photodegradation and respective pseudo-first-order rate constants (minutes) in WWTP by Cl/UVC. Initial EDC concentrations: 100 μg·L^-1, initial chlorine concentration = 2 mg·L^-1, UVC irradiance = 14.79 mW cm^-2, T = 25°C, pH = 7, reaction time: 90 minutes.